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On May 13, 2009, the Brucknerhaus hosted a musical open house that welcomed hundreds of young people.

Moods, feelings and emotions can dispense with words. Music is a form of expression that transcends language barriers. And it’s even more effective when young people (and even little children) can experience and practice this global vocabulary in person. MEETING SPACE was staged by the music schools of Linz and Vilnius to instill an active approach to playing and appreciating music. Youngsters got the chance to attend workshops, to play in an ensemble, or simply to try out an instrument. This was a day of diverse musical encounters, “a unique opportunity to benefit and to learn from one another in an intercultural and interdisciplinary setting”, said Linz music school director Josef Oberneder. The of interplay of activities and interaction of cultures culminated in an evening concert featuring motifs from Linz’s partner city Vilnius. A corresponding event was held on December 6, 2009 at Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall in Vilnius in cooperation with the Vilnius Balys Dvarionas Music School.


WHAT // Workshops and concerts
WHEN // May 13, 2009
WHERE // Brucknerhaus

IDEA / CONCEPT // Josef Oberneder, Marcus Wall, Thomas Mandel, Ursula Leitner, music schools of the City of Linz
PERFORMING ARTISTS // Pupils and teachers of the music schools of Linz and Vilnius, pupils from Linz schools